Introducing Classical Music Happy Hour with Emanuel Ax
From The Open Ears Project by WQXR & WNYC Studios
April 30, 2026 · 4 min · Season 2 · Episode 22
About this episode
Emanuel Ax introduces his new podcast Classical Music Happy Hour, focusing on joyful conversations about music with friends and colleagues.
Hello Open Ears fans, pianist Emanuel Ax is dropping into the feed to introduce Classical Music Happy Hour, a new podcast he hosts that you might enjoy. The show is all about the joy in chatting about music with all sorts of people, including some of Manny’s dearest friends like pianist Yuja Wang, composer John Adams, actor David Hyde Pierce, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. So grab a drink and join Manny Ax for music, merriment and conversation.
People in this episode
Host: Emanuel Ax
Topics covered
- classical music
- podcast introduction
- music conversation
- pianists
- music joy
Keywords
- classical music
- Emanuel Ax
- music podcast
- Yuja Wang
- John Adams
- David Hyde Pierce
- Yo-Yo Ma
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Open Ears Project, WQXR, WNYC Studios
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